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  1. lahThe king of Manglish particles. Tacked onto the end of a sentence to soften it, stress it, or just make it sound Malaysian. Also spelt la, …Malay, Hokkien
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  2. lansiHokkien for arrogant or show-off. Also spelt lan si.Hokkien
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  3. lehAdds a soft, slightly pleading or tentative tone, or gently pushes back on something.Hokkien, Cantonese
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  4. liaoFrom Hokkien, meaning 'already', or that something is finished or done for.Hokkien
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  5. lorShows resignation or that something is obvious, like 'well, that's how it is'. Also spelt loh.Cantonese, Hokkien
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  6. luHokkien for you, used casually in Manglish.Hokkien
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  7. luiHokkien for money. Also spelt luit.Hokkien
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